Optometrist

Optometrist Opportunity – Specsavers Darwin North, NT

Darwin is the capital of Australia’s Northern Territory and the gateway to the massive Kakadu National Park. From incredible sunset cruises and crocodile encounters to Asian food markets and outdoor cinemas, Darwin has it all. The store is located in Hibiscus Shopping town and offers 2 test rooms, an experienced and supportive retail team and well established relationships with local Ophthalmologists and GP’s.

About the Role

• Generous salary package on offer – dependent on experience
• The option of a short term contract of 12 or 24 months, so you can get a feel for the area before committing to a permanent role
• Part time will also be considered
• Rare, unique and ongoing opportunities to work with local communities via our Outreach program
• Social and welcoming team to help you settle into the community
• Experienced retail support team

This store is a star performer under our ‘Specsavers: The Place to Work’ initiative, offering the following key benefits to all store team members:

• Birthday leave
• Volunteer Leave
• Access to Specsavers Perks staff discount program
• Two free pairs of glasses each year
• 30% off glasses voucher for family and friends each year

Why choose Specsavers?

• Specsavers are rated the market leader for eye tests, and the retailer of choice for contact lenses in Australia and New Zealand
• We are on a continual mission to transform eye health by: eliminating preventable vision loss and blindness, including Glaucoma and Diabetes, through improved prevention and early detection
• Specsavers optometrists are picking up 90% of avoidable blindness in the community
• Proud to have well and truly reached 700,000 KeepSight registrations
• Our stores have a 93% Glaucoma detection rate
• 1 in 5 kids are on Myopia management
• Specsavers is proud to announce we’re the 8th best place to work in Australia in 2023, and have been an accredited ‘Great Place to Work’ organisation for the past three years
• Since 2011, Specsavers has donated $7.8 million dollars to The Fred Hollows Foundation to help fund vital projects that improve the delivery of eye health services, strengthen health systems, and build a workforce for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to help end avoidable blindness

For a confidential chat, contact Leah Coulter on +61 (0) 429 783 450 or leah.coulter@specsavers.com or click here to see what a Day in the life of a Specsavers Optom looks like.

If you are a final year student or recent graduate, please contact your Graduate Recruitment Consultant or email apac.graduateteam@specsavers.com

If you aren’t looking but know someone who is, you could earn up to $15k through our Refer a Friend bonus